Here you'll find various links to resources and publications addressing the issue of cardiovascular disease and chronic disease in the developing world.
Preventing Chronic Diseases: A Vital Investment (World Health Organization)
http://www.who.int/chp/chronic_disease_report/en/index.htmlConfronting Chronic Disease in Countries with Low Income (New England Journal of Medicine)
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/356/3/209Obesity and Diabeties in the Developing World (New England Journal of Medicine)
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/356/3/213Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (World Health Organization)
http://www.who.int/nmh/Actionplan-PC-NCD-2008.pdf